This fascinating linen-era postcard depicts an unusual scene from Baltimore’s history: camels grazing at Druid Hill Park. In the background, the stately Park Mansion (the Maryland Zoo’s Mansion House) overlooks the enclosure. The image captures the early days of the Baltimore Zoo, which began in the 1870s and became a premier city attraction, combining historic architecture with exotic animal exhibits in a lush urban park setting.
Era: Linen (1934)
City: Baltimore
State or Region: Maryland
Country: USA
Topic: Zoos, Animals, Parks, Historic Architecture
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: I. & M. Ottenheimer, Baltimore, Md.
Printer: Curt Teich & Co., Chicago
Print Type: C.T. Art-Colortone (Linen)
